Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- such as: For example; like
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- deal with
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- pay back: To return money or a favor
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- on the stock: Present or available in inventory or storage.
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- melt down: To heat a solid material, especially metal, until it becomes liquid.
- down under: A colloquial term for Australia and New Zealand.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- huge: Very very large
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- emission: A substance (e.g. gas) released into the air
- profit: Benefit from doing something
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- great: Very good; better than before
- pharmaceutical: Concerning the science of drugs and medicines
- equity: Condition of people being treated the same
- datum: Item of factual information
- deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
- depreciate: To decrease in price or value
- valuation: Price of something, determined by expert
- pickup: Small truck that has an open back with low sides
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Why Trump’s US-Japan trade deal is a DISASTER
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